Yoakum Property Records

Yoakum County, Texas, encompasses two cities: Denver City and Plains. In Yoakum County, TX, property records hold vital information about land ownership, parcel boundaries, and transactional documents. These records provide valuable insights for property valuation, urban planning, and legal property dispute resolution.

Recent Yoakum County property records reflect the local real estate market, which shows an average home value of $150,100, with a median rent of $854. Furthermore, the county has a median household income of around $75,531, with property owners paying an average property tax rate of 0.83% based on the appraised value of their properties.

Property records in Yoakum County, TX, are maintained by the  County Clerk. The office oversees the archival process of the county's real estate transaction documents, including deeds, mortgages, plats, and liens. The process begins with recording instruments, followed by thorough digitization and microfilming to ensure historical preservation.

The records are eventually sorted by party name, recording date, and legal description for easy future retrieval.

Whether for reviewing or copying purposes, the Clerk's office provides access to all public property records under their care. During office hours, they made this possible by accommodating individuals who wish to browse and acquire records directly from the office storage vaults at 601 Cowboy Way / P.O. Box 309, Plains, TX 79355.

For digitized records, individuals can use the  Self-Service Web. Although searching for records through this platform is free, downloading and requesting document images incur fees. Each regular copy requires $1 per page, while certified copies have an additional $5 certification fee. For further inquiries, contact the office at (806) 456-7491 ext. 294.

In Yoakum County, property owners who seek to validate zoning information should contact the local planning and zoning department in the municipality where the property is located. The zoning administrator at the relevant office can use the property address or parcel number to locate the pertinent records and confirm the current zoning designation for any property within their jurisdiction.